Tewksbury firms pay overdue bills, keep licenses

By Katie Lannan, klannan@lowellsun.com

Updated:
02/13/2013 06:39:17 AM EST

TEWKSBURY -- The two restaurants and one auto retailer that faced license revocation over outstanding taxes and fees have all either made their payments or are in the process of doing so, Town Manager Richard Montuori told the Board of Selectmen Tuesday night.

When renewing licenses in early December, the board gave delinquent establishments until the end of that month to become current in their property taxes and water and sewer bills.

After the deadline, Mavericks Restaurant and Lounge at 2212 Main St., Oscar 's Piñatas at 346 Main St. and Lowell Transportation, Inc. at 911-913 East St. still had outstanding payments, prompting the board to schedule hearings to determine the status of their licenses.

The hearings had been set for Tuesday night, but Montuori said each business either paid what was due or set up a payment plan before then.

In other business, selectmen unanimously voted to hold the annual town election at its regularly scheduled date of April 6, rather than moving it to the same day as the Senate special election.

The special election is set for Tuesday, April 30. Selectmen determined that while it would be more cost-efficient to hold the elections concurrently, it wouldn't be worth inconveniencing voters who expect to cast their municipal ballots on a Saturday.

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"We understand that elections cost money, but in fairness to the process, it is money well-spent, and we will be reimbursed by the state," Selectman Anne Marie Stronach said.

Stronach, whose term expires this year, is not running for reelection.

Selectman Todd Johnson's term is also up. He is one of seven candidates to have pulled papers for the two seats.

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